I was shopping in CVS last night, in line behind a woman and her son, who looked to be about 4. He was gripping a rather large box of M&Ms and looking pleadingly at his mother. She was staring ahead at the cashier who was with another customer. The boy stamped his foot: “Answer me!” […]
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Monday: In 2 ½ weeks, Baby A will be one year old! The Skype session with my Tennessee family is planned. I have tested cake and icing recipes. G bought the gift. If only Baby A could get to the goodies herself. She sat up and played with toys very early. And she has been […]
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Turns out our biggest luxury item today is our kids. The cost to raise a child is up $60,000 or 40 percent since 2000. This doesn’t include college. It’s just food, clothing, housing, miscellaneous (iPod Touches, maybe?), healthcare, transportation and education or daycare. Now add one or two kids to the mix. Wow! My daughter […]
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Fortunately, my kids don’t have anywhere to be in the morning, but the way I tend to save time when I’m running behind is to skip breakfast. That’s a horrible way to save time and a bad example for the kids, I know. Tracy and I are looking for your tips for making the morning […]
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We are cruising right along with potty training at my house, and it seems like it’s also the main source of comedy lately. A few of the highlights: Matilda sat her Potty Time Elmo next to her training potty and was telling Elmo what to do. She had just finished explaining that you “put your […]
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I bought something from the Missoni for Target collection even though I wrote this post the other day about how I didn’t like any of it. The black suede pumps with the zig-zaggy design at the toe were featured on one of the commentators on the Today Show last week and I really liked them. […]
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Maurice Sendak has a new book out, “Bumble-Ardy”, that parents are already criticizing for being too scary. What’s wrong with a story of an orphaned pig (his family slaughtered and eaten) who doesn’t have a birthday party for eight years so he plans a costume blowout for his ninth birthday … and the Grim Reaper shows […]
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